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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
The DeIusIun Of Low Prices.

There is nothing so foolish as the
habit of Selling upon the prices Of a
few articles in a foreign country
and insisting upon comparing them
with prices in this country. Take
the world over, and it will be tOnnd
that where prices, as a general
thing, are lowest the people are
poorest and least enlightened. The
people who clothe themselves IN a
breech.clOut and grass mat, and
live on wild fruits and insects, are
blessed with low prices, but We do
not think they are to be enyied on
that account. There IS no country
i'm the world where the working
classes buy so much as do the men
and women who labor in this cOun-
try, and at the same time there are
none so well of, none who are lay
ing M so much money, all Of which
proves that tine mere fact Of paying
higher prices for few articles than
the same articles can be bought for
in some other country, under en-
tlrely different circumstances, is no
hardship to be fought against, and
no ground for changing our system
of political economy under which,
it will not be denied, the people
and the country at large have so
wonderfully thriycn.-Chicago IIcs-
tern Manufacturer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
Manufacturing Towns.

You may take the dullest and
most proSaic town and erect within
Its borders a busy, thriving manu-
featuring institution. where large
numbers of wOrkmen are employed,
and a new life is at once impaired
to the place. The dull monotOny
of The past gives way to the sound
of the steam whistle and the clang-
or of the shop. The streets no long
err look deserted. People move with
an active restlessness in strange
contrast to the time when no man
ufacturiDg was carried on in their
midst. Theliyeliest towns we have
in this country are those wholly de-
voted to manufacturing. The drear-
lest towns, where dry-rOt is visible
on every hand, are those wherein
no workshops are to be found
Manufacturing towns are not only
more active, but as a rule they are
most prosperous, as being far more
enterprising and affording better
social and commercial advantages,
The typical manufacturing towns
are found in New England; in fact,
the Connecticut river may be said
to be lined with them. 1t is invig-
Grating to the mind, as well as to
the sight, to travel through these
towns, which may justly be termed
"bee hives of industry An air OF
thrift and enterprise is everywhere
displayed. The proprlctors Of IN
dustrial institutions, the artisans,
and other citizens exhibit every
outward indication Of contentment
and happiness which arises from a
prosperous condition.-Chico9o IN
duStTidl WOrM.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
Happy Meeting Of a wife and a Long
Lost Husband,

Something of an EnOch Arden
case came TO light at Rockaway
Beach Monday. Seven years ago
Geo. Hill lived with his wife in
New York city. He thought to
better his fortune, and started for
California. On the way there the
train he was on met with an acct
dent, and Hill was so severely in
jured that he was laid mp at a way
station for about a year. He final
" reached San Francisco, and from
there wrote to his wife. The letter
apparently never reached her, for
he saws he received no reply. In
the meantime his wife read about
the railroad accident, and saw her
husbands name published in the
papers rs one of those killed. She
moved away. and some time ago
went to Rockaway Beach and open.
ed a clearinghouse. She mOnrn-
tu lltI uuNudiu ~ htdbi pHt, hh-
like EnOch Ardcn's wife she never
married. One day last week,
while she and her only son were
seated at the table. they were star
tied by vigorous rap at the door.
The visitor was admitted. lie
proved to be large, heavily-beard-
ed man. "Mary don't you know
me ?" he cried. For 4 moment the
woman stood dumfounded, but
after a close scrutiny sherecognlzed
him as her lost husband, and with
a cry Of joy flung herself into his
arms. Hill is said to have pros
pered during his wanderings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
RudoIphe RediYlYus.

II is not necessary for further
tears Of sympathy to be shed over
K. W. kudolphe, who decamped
five weeks ago yesterday. lie has
certainly been heard from. When
last located he was at Milwaukee,
Wis. He may be there yet. a
state reporter accidentally "caught
on to the fact that since Rudolphe
left this city he had been IN Mil
waukee. Several persons supposed
to know the fact with certainty
were approached. They were very
reticent, and wOuld neither affirm
or deny the report. But at al
events, it may he put down with
certainty that Rudolphe is all right
somewhere in the great Vest
RichmORd state, Feb. 2Sfh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
Selling a Man According 10 Law.

CHICAGO. February pa spe-
cial frOm Augusta, KY, says "The
trial of Henry Dodson. charged
with being a vagrant, came of yes.
terday before Judge Geo. l.. Brad
ford and a jury. The defendants
attorney, f. ID. Damn, was sick
and unable to attend court, and
the court appointed Capt. II. G.
Weaver to defend him. The jury,
after hearing all the evidence, re.
turned a verdict Of guilty, and or
dered him sold to the highest bid
der at public auction for the period
of seventy-fve days. Judge Brad.
ford has fixed March D as the day
of sale. This is the first case of the
kind that has occurred in this
county for q great many years, and
much interest was manifested
The proof showed DOdsOn to be a
worthless, insolent vagrant, who
lived in a state Of filth and misery
lie ill-treated his family in every
way imaginable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
A FTee-TIade Argument.

!. well.knOwn Free-Trader OF
Kentucky, Whose name we are
willing to mention if called for
SAYS the Cincinnati Tr0dc List,
said to us a few months since that
this Glow wages is inst what he
and his associates want. "The la
borer in this country" he patheti-
cally observed, ms getting to be
too smart and independent. I'm
less he is brought down peg pref
ty soon he will rule us all. He gets
too much by halt. You exclalm
against foreign competition because
it will reduce the price Of labor. |
favor it for exactly the same reason.
/ want to see these ignorant fell
lows, who know nothing except to
work with their dirty hands,
brought down to their proper level.
We will never prosper IN this conn
try until it is done."- western Man,
WdctuTcr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
HOW PROTECTION REDUCES PRICES.

There lies before MS a speech de-
livered in the United States Senate
on February q, 1882, by Hon. Geo.
NJ. Dallas, who became Wee Prcsi-
dent under James X. Polk. Below
is what he said, coming within his
personal knowledge, regarding the
effect of the Protective tariffs of
1924 and 1898 in cheapening the
prices of various articles manulac-
tured from iron or steel "The re.
ductiOn of the prices was a neces.
sary consequence of the domestic
competition created and excited by
the policy. Since 1918, 1919, and
1920 the implements of husbandry
have sunk in price thus: Axes,
from S2l to s12 by the dozen
scythes, spades, and common SHOW
els, 90 per cent. Iron hoes at 81
by the dozen have given way to
steel ones at 81 by the dozen. Sock
ct shovels, once sold at Sl2 by the
dozen, now sell at $3.50; iron vises
once at 20 cents by the ponnd, now
at 10 cents; brazIers' rods were, in
1921, imported at 1913 by the ton
and now are made at $3.50; and
steam-engines have actually, since
1898, fallen 80 per cent. in price
while at the same time the amount
of material and labor of which they
are composed has nearly doubled
Facts like these are worth entire
tons of theories cOncocted by Schol
ars who get all their knowledge
from books, and who prefer to con
sult their libraries rather than &c
out into the actual world to aScer
tain what is there taking place il
the daily experience of practica
business men.-Chicogo Morning
Herdid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
JUVENILE JEALOUSY.

A case of juvenile jealousy 70.
suited in what might have been a
case of murder Fridaynight. VIM.
II. Davisson, the 16.year-Old son Of
Senator Geo. w. DAWSON, rcsid-
ing at 1913 La Sale street, was in
the habit of keeping company with
Lizzie CrOghan, a l5.year-old school
girl, residing at 1880 South Thlr.
teenth street with her widowed
mother. They went to and from
school together, and together shar-
ed their play. DavissOn is some.
what Of spoiled youth, who re.
ceiyes much of his own way, and
his male companions are not such
as would benefit him much. The
girl is pleasant and free with all.
Ii seems that she some time ago
went home from school with Eddie
Theirs, "A youth about her own age,
residing at l40l ChOuteau avenue.
The result Of that was black eye
given to Eddie by young Davisson,
and threat to shoot him if he
dared 60 with lizzie again. lie
also frequently pointed revolver
at LizZieand threatened Osh0ot her
if she went with any other boy brt
him, DAWSON. Last evening Liz
Zie, along with "A crowd of bows
and girls, was Safeguarding down
Hickory street, near Twelfth. Da-
vlssOn came along about $50
o'clock, and called her 10 one side.
lie asked her whether she was on
the sled with Eddie or Arson
Theirs. She replied that she was
with Arson, who is Il mere child,
whereupon he replied that it was
all right. She then went back TO
the top Of the incline and rode
down with Fanny Vantilburg, and
when they reached the bottom Da-
visson again called her to one side
and after n few words shot her.
She ran back screaming, "I'm shot,
Pm shot and fell in the arms OF
her friend Fanny. DAWSON and
his two companions ran of. The
ball entered the left breast and
passed through, grazing the aldo
men.-N. Louis GiObc- Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04

Bismarck, according to the men,
oirs of Count Beust, once asked the
latter: "What do You do when you
are angry and grieved? Don't you
find it a relief to destroy something
when you are angry l was over
there once" he pointed outside to
where the Emperor lives, sand |
flew INTO a rage. In going out |
slammed the door and pulled ont
the key, which | took with me into
Count LehndOIrs room and threw
into the basin, which went into a
thousand pieces. Count Lehndori
asked Are YOU illr l was. That
cured me-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Every day the cable brings its
batch of gossip and speculation as
10 whether there Will be war this
year between Germany and France.
The two nations are already at
swords points, and, indeed, they
are practically at war already
The only question is when the kill
ing will begin. Apparently the
date is not far away. Full halt
million of soldiers are at this mo
ment lining the frontier between
the two countries ready at an hours
notice to march to the attack
Mobilization has been going on
quietly for months, and each nation
is quietly concentrating its forces
at points as near as possible to the
places where the murderOus conflict
is to begin. Fresh facts of the
greatest interest are constantly
coming 20 our knowledge. 1t APP
pears that Belgium is to all intents
aud purposes an ally to Germany,
and that while the German troops
may be permitted to cross the Bel.
gian territory en- route to Paris any
attempt on the part of the French
To invade Germany through Bel
gium will be resisted by the mill.
tary forces of the latter county,
There is one fact which is not so
clear on the surface, but which is
also Of great importance. BoulaDg
er, the popular French commander
is far less strong with the French
nation than he appears TO be, and
is liable 10 be driven from Office
any day. If the Germans do moi
demand the deposition of BOulang
er, the chances are that he will bt
forced out by the Frenchmen them
selves. He may save himself TEN
porarily 10y a dictatorship, but the
French government in the event o
war will be found, We think, fatally
weak. No such trouble confront'
the Germans. who will capture
Paris again quite as easily as they
did before, if Russia does not at
tack them on their eastern borders
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
A BIG CLAIM.
VIRGINIA HEIRS TO THE SITE OF
THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE.

lhl blI1 w LUDlSl LILLE.
LYNCnBURG, VA, Feb. 27.-De.
yelopments which have recently
come to light seem to establish the
claim of tue heirs-at-law of the late
Daniel Mcdonald, OF this state, to
the land on which the city of LOuis.
vile, KY, is located. The particu-
lars are these: In 1882 "a warrant
was issued by Gov. Benjamin, Har
rison, of Virginia, for military ser
vice 10 said Daniel Mcdonald for a
certain tract or parcel OF land con.
tanning 1000 acres, lying ia the
district of Kentucky, on the Ohio
river. No disposition was made of
this land by said grantee, and it
seems to have been lost sight Of by
his descendants until recently one
of them. a grandson, Gen. Melon.
aid, of Richmond, acknowledgement
of the state, in making some inves.
LEGATIONS in the land book Of Vir.
ginla, came across the warrant
He sent copy to the register of
lands of Kentucky, asking if he
could locate the land.
After taking due time for the in.
vestigation to be made an answer
came from the Kentucky land Of
flee that from all the information
that could be had the 1000 acres
of land in the name of Daniel Nc.
Donald was located at the Falls OF
the Ohio river, and that the city OF
Louisville was built thereon. The
letter went Oh further TO state that
number of years ago the said land
escheated to the Commonwealth OF
Kentucky, but as an escheat is on
~ good in case of the default OF
heirs, that amounts to nothing; in.
deed is an advantage to the claim
ants. Another fortunate circum-
stance for them is that the compact
entered into by the state Of Vlr-
ginia with Kentucky when the lat
ter was permitted to set mp as a
state solemnly bound the new state
to protect and defend the claims OF
Virginians owning land in Ken
lucky and theirh heirs forever against
any and all corners.
Lawyers who have examined the
case say that it seems to lack no
element of strength. One OF the
heirs is Mr.. Alex. Mcdonald, chief
editor of the Daily Ne,cs, of this
city and another is DR.. Mcdonald,
OF West Virginia, there being five
in all. These gentleman have not
indicated what steps they will take
in the matter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
Mrs. DTuse Hanged.

HERKTMER, y. Y, February 2S
Mrs. Druse was hanged at 1901
to-day for the murder of her hus'
band. She was cut down at 1907
She made a full confession this
morning.
Mrs. Druse murdered her hus-
band Dec. IS, 1884. She was a
rough, ignorant woman. He treat
ed her badly, was a drunkard,
shiltIess, neglected the farm, and
had made scandalOus charges
against her. She shot him and
then burned his body. In New
York as great an effort was made
TO save Mrs. Druse from the gal
lows as was made IN Virginia in
the Cluverius case. Meetings were
held and monster petition by the
"Now York mothers was sent to
Gov. Hill. Many preachers yester
day urged her pardon from the pull
pit. l-RichmOnd State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
Oo,fNussToNFR,s OFFIct.

q
" Woodstock, Va. Feb. 9. 1887
To Maryland Fertilizing aud Manniac-
turing Co. and all other creditors OF y. T..
W. Myers complts. vs.. ID. L. W. Myers
daft.
You are hereby notified that | have liked
upon the T. day of March next between
the hours OF 6 o'clock, A. N. and 6 o'clock
=. NJ. If fair. il not, on the next far day
thereafter Sunday excepted to take and
settle. az my Office, the accounts OF
/. All liens in order Of their priority
binding the real estate OF d. L. W, Myers
,. The real estate Of which said de-
fendaut Is seized and possessed ana now
acquired by him. Also its gross ana
annual value.
3. Any other matter that lac may deem
pertinent or which any party in interesI
NAV require required to be taken by the
decree Of Shenandoah Circuit Court rem
dered on the 18th day Of January ls71 IN a
suit in chancery depending in said cou ri
between Maryland Ferfilizlng and Manu-
featuring Co. COmplts. and ID. l.. W.
Myers Deft aud II from any cause tue
taking of said accounts shall not ice com,
mencedOr having been commenced shonn
not be completed on that day, he taxing
of the same will be adjourned non day
to day, or from place 10 place, nuih INC
same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand a. Commissioners
in chancery of the said curt. NJ MY once
in said county the day and year hfst
aforesaid ,,,
=. ". MAGRUDER.
Feb. ll-iw. WINS. & Bro, p. q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
WIN Gov. Lee Went 10 Minnesota,

The Chicago Times st. Paul
dispatch, says; "At the time Gov
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, made
his visit to this state no particular
significance was supposed to attach
to the trip, but it has since been
learned that to the leading demo.
cratic politicians it meant much
more than an apparently innocent
pleasure journey. In fact, the
statement is now made that Gov.
Lee wants the democratic nomina-
ton for Vice President in 1888,
and that while dining with Messrs.
Kelly and Doran, in st. Paul, he
made overtures for the Minnesota
delegates in the next National Con
yention and will get them If 'Me
and Nike can deliver the goods"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
A MuCh,IndiCied MOOnShIneT Dead.
AN IRREPRESSIBLE WEST VIRGINIA
ILLICIT DIS1lLLER DIES IN
A Strange MANNER.

WHEELING, w. VA, Feb. %
John q Harris, one Of the most per
sistent manufacturers Of moonshlne
whisky in West Virginia, whom the
federal authorities have pursued re-
lentlessly, but unsuccessfully, for
the past ten years, has Just died at
the house of Josiah billy, in Web
ster county, from a most peculiar
cause. Harris reached Dilly'S house
late Friday night much exhausted,
covered with mud and wet to the
skin having evidently Travelled a
long distance and waded several
mountain streams. In short time
he complained of 4 terrible pain in
one Of his toes, and the pain be.
coming uncomfortable, he ampntated
the member with a mallet and CHS
el. The pain, however, ranged up
ward to his foot and legs, and in a
few hours he died, unable to sup
port the agony. Harris has wife
and family in Webster, where he
owns fine farm, but he long ago
abandoned agriculture to engage in
Illicit manufacture of liquor. There
are dozen indictments against hun
in the United States court.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04

Some rash, little Democratic pol
iticians up in Connecticut the other
day thought it would be amusing
to them and embarrassing to the
Republicans if they should get some
Free-Trade resolutions introduced
in the State Legislature. So they
had it done. But the Republicans
were not scared in the least. They
met the challenge promptly and in
troduced some strong Protective
Tariff resolutions. Both sets have
now been referred to the proper
committee, and a National issue
thus becomes an issue IN the Con-
necticut Legislature. The Demo
cratic members are likely to regret
this move before they get through
with it. They are only half.heart-
ed Free-Traders at best, and to be
obliged to come out squarely in the
matter will not be pleasant. But
they will know better than to try it
again. The issue between Protec-
ton and Free Trade is one the Re-
publican party is ready to meet
anywhere aud at any time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
WEST VInGINlh'S SENATOR.
d. b. LUCAS APPOINTED-.ALL TIE
OTHER DEMOCRATS "KICKED'
AVOTTT IT

ABOUT 1T.
CHARLESTON, February Is
Governor Wilson has rendered the
United States senatorship to ID. b.
Lucas, Of Jefferson county, who
was one Of the twelve Democratic
"kickers' in the recent senatorial
contest. Mr.. Lucas has accepted
the tender, and will receive his
credentials shortly after the 4th OF
March next. The determination
OF the Governor to appoint Lucas
has created great Indignation, not
only among those Democrats who
stood by Camden during the SEES
sion Just closed, but among the
twelve anti.Camdenites, of whom
Lucas was the chief Time and
again Lucas gave these men his
word that he had no senatorial as
piratiOns, and that his opposition
to Camden, like theirs, came from
the high principle that there was
already too much millionaire and
coal oil influence in politics, and
that opposition to Camden was a
good place to begin killing il oil
The threat is easily made that when
the extra session of the Legislature
is called IN April, that body, in de
liancc of the constitutional prOvl
sion to the effect that no business
must be considered hut that named
in the Governors call, and ignor
ing thu appointment of Lucas, viii
elect Camden senator by the fifty
Democratic votes outside of Lucas
and will make an appeal to the
United States Senate to ignore
Lucas and seat Camden. OfcOurse
the Governor would refuse a certif
icate to Camden, or any one else
who should be elected alter he has
appointed Lucas. But the appea
to the Senate would cover this.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04

Kentucky imposes slavery or in
voluntary servitude as a punish
ment for the crime OF vagrancy,
and Oh March 9TH u convicted va
grant IS to be sold to the highest
bidder at public auction for the
period of seventy.fve days. The
news has spread by underground
telegraph through the grand army
Of tramps, and it has been deter
mined with substantial unanimity
to boycott chat state, and in token
thereof to place a red mark Of
warning upon some convenient
stone or fence at the state boundary
in every public road entering Ken
lucky.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
A Freak Of Nature.

4 Maltese cat belonging to a gen.
tleman on Duke street, OH Tuesday
last gave birth to a litter of kittens,
one of which was a freak OF nature.
1t had two perfectly shaped bodies
each of which had four feet and a
tail, but which were joined at the
shoulders, where they merged into
one head. The kitten lived for
several hours.-AIerdAdrid Gazette
FEB. eth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04

RICHMOND, VA, March 1.-The
town of South Boston, in Halifax
county, this state, was visited by a
destructive fire this morning, which
originated in lumber room adj.
joining Wimbish & Crawley's gen
eral store, and spread rapidly to
Barbour's hardware store, and
thence right and left. The SOnth
Boston warehouse, j. NJ. Caring
tons factory, II. A. EdmOnson's
storage warehouse, with one and
a half million pounds of tobacco,
and other storage hOuses-in all,
fifteen buildings, with their con
tents-were destroyed. The esti-
mated loss Is about $lj0,000; in.
surance, SSS,0O0.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04

Jones, of Florida, conddeS to his
chums in Detroit that he is the vic
tim of a conspiracy among his fell
low-senators. At the same time
Jones again protests that he is per
fectly sane.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-04
TRUSTEES SALE
OLA
Valuable Farm Z!

The undersigned Trustee in accordance
with a Decd Of Trust executed by John
II. Ritenour to Robert j. Walker Trustee,
in favor Of II. l.. White, will proceed to
sell in front of the Court House, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 3lst, 1887,
the following valuable land now owned
by John II. Ritenour situated on the
Shenandoah River three miles from
Woodstock. One tract
CONTAINING 40 ACRES
and the other p acres more or less, to be
sold separately. Good buildings on the
80 acre tract.
TERMS or SALE:
Enough cash in hand on day Of sale "a
pay the lien of Geo. W. Koontz. aud the
provisions of the Deed Of Trustee amount.
ing to about one thousand dollars, and
the residue Of the purchase money to be
paid as the Trustee shall direct on day Of
fale
ROBERT J. WALKER,
March i-tds. Trustee.